Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around M28 3YS.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Christ The King RC Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 13 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE LIMES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Walkden Rail Station0.1 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18.1 ha total — largest park 8.7 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.2 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - Walkden — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near M28 3YS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
12.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in M28.
Average sold price by property type across the M28 district, 2021–2026 — 4,514 sales.
About M28 3YS
M28 3YS scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Walkden about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, M28 3YS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,661 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ The King RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LIMES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
